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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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i'm tired of ****************ing with this one bolt.
the top left bolt on the bellhousing of a 93 z28. is impossible...i've tried impact wrenches, my steroid freak brother, and nothing can get this loose and i'm done fooling with it....who's got any ideas

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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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I used a pipe on the ratchet for leverage, and it worked for me.
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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Big Pipe on a ratchet if possible
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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I used an impact gun with a 4 foot extension and a swivel socket on the end. easy peezy.

Short of that.. use the pipe.
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by streetrod93
nothing can get this loose and i'm done fooling with it....who's got any ideas
WD40 , PB Blast, etc ... soak overnight

Then a nice long breaker bar with extensions
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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LOL, we had problems with mine too, we used a 2 ft bar on a 12'' ratchet and the bitch broke.

Tony.
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by urbanhunter44
I used an impact gun with a 4 foot extension and a swivel socket on the end. easy peezy.

Short of that.. use the pipe.

x2
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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If you are using a bunch of little short extensions buy some extra long ones and see if it helps, You couldn't break it loose with an impact? Was it not lined up right or did it not have enough power?
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.....pipe and rachet did mine two days ago and now have to do it again...
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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If you ever pull your engine a small slege and a little finesse will free up some future room for removal, don't go crazy on it but it's a PIA because of the angle, swivels don't like that bolt much either. Good luck with it, impact with an extension would be the best if you have one.
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 06:22 AM
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take a torch if you can and heat that bitch up...then try it...it should shrink the bolt a bit...
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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some c4 should get the job done, if you don't have any handy I would use the advice everyone else has said.
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 94EvilZ28
take a torch if you can and heat that bitch up...then try it...it should shrink the bolt a bit...
+1 heat is key
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Definitly slip a pipe over the socket wrench. I've had quite a few bolts that wouldn't come out with a impact gun but would using that method. Also soak it in a ton of PB nut blaster.
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